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Most of my life I didn't feel very normal. There's definitely been some moments where I feel like, all right, I've finally graduated and I'm a normal lady. ↗

— Maya Rudolph

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To have your childhood dream realized is a really big deal. ↗

— Maya Rudolph

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You don't want to be the first person to tell your 5-year-old, like, 'You're going to have a life filled with disappointments and letdowns - enjoy!' ↗

— Maya Rudolph

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Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

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I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

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The triumph can't be had without the struggle. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

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My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

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When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

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I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

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It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

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